JP6097423B1 - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

A game device with improved handling of articles is provided. A reading unit that reads information recorded on an article, a game execution unit that executes a game process using the information, a main body unit 1 that includes an operation unit that receives an operation of a player, and a reading unit. In the game apparatus A, the reading unit includes a reading unit 33 that reads information and a mounting unit on which an article can be mounted, and the mounting unit is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device.

  Some game apparatuses that execute a game based on information recorded on an article place the article on a predetermined location of the game apparatus and cause the reading unit of the game apparatus to read the information (Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-232186 A

  In the game device described in Patent Document 1, a wall portion for horizontally placing a placing plate on which an article (for example, a character card) is placed and guiding the article placed on a reading unit (for example, a card reader). Is arranged. In a game device in which an article is placed on a horizontal plane, the player may forget to collect the article placed on the placement board after the game ends. Further, the shape and size of the article that can be used in the game device are limited by the wall part that guides the article to the reading unit.

  The present invention provides a game device with improved handling of articles.

According to one aspect of the present invention, for example, a reading unit that reads information recorded on an article, a game execution unit that executes a game process using the information, an operation unit that receives a player's operation, and the reading unit a game device including a body portion, a having, the reading means includes a bulging portion, a reading portion for reading the information provided in the bulging portion, the mounting can be placed on the article part When provided with, the placement section is disposed at a position higher than the planar portion into which the operating means is arranged inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game device which improved the handleability of articles | goods can be provided.

The perspective view of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of the control system of a game device. The perspective view which looked at the game device of FIG. 1 from the side surface side. The perspective view of a reading part. The top view of a reading part. The top view which removed the 2nd bulging part of the reading part.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same elements. In each drawing, the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the paper surface are used as the vertical and horizontal directions of the apparatus according to the present embodiment and used in the description in the text.

<Outline of device>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game apparatus A according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, an outline of the game apparatus A will be described, and then details of the housing structure such as the reading unit 33 will be described. The game apparatus A has a product sales function and a game function, and executes a game when the product is purchased. The game apparatus A has an article sales function and a game function, and can be applied to an article sales apparatus with a game function that executes a game when an article is purchased. In the present embodiment, the item to be sold is the card C, but the item to be sold is not limited to the card.

  The case of the game apparatus A is roughly divided into a main body unit 1, a display / exhibition unit 2, and an operation panel 3. The operation panel 3 is arranged on the shelf in the horizontal direction, and the display / exhibition unit 2 is erected from the operation panel 3. The main body 1 is L-shaped in a side view and supports the display / exhibit 2 and the operation panel 3.

  The main body 1 includes an input unit 11 for inputting a purchase price that is a consideration for the card C, and a payout unit 12 for paying out the card C. The payout unit 12 may be, for example, an image of a character or the like appearing in a game on a predetermined sheet in the main unit 1 by on-demand printing such as a paper feed mechanism or a printing mechanism installed in the main unit 1, or a QR code (registration). A card on which game data (information) or the like is printed in the form of a trademark or a barcode. Cards to be paid out are not limited to on-demand printing, and a stocker unit that accommodates a large number of cards C in a stacked state, and a discharge mechanism that discharges articles such as cards one by one from the stocker unit using a motor or the like as a driving source. It may be a card paid out from.

  For example, an image of a character or the like appearing in the game is printed on the front side of the card C, and game data is recorded on the back side in the form of a QR code (registered trademark) or the like. In addition to the QR code (registered trademark), other methods such as a magnetic recording format or a method using an IC chip can be adopted as a game data recording method. The game data is, for example, character-specific data printed on the card C.

  The display / exhibition unit 2 is provided with a first display unit 21 for displaying an electronic image (game image). The first display unit 21 is erected from the back side of the upper surface of the main body unit 1 and is disposed to face the player. A transparent panel 21 a is provided in front of the first display unit 21 to protect the first display unit 21. A second display unit 22 is provided at a position below the first display unit 21 and above the operation panel 3 to display an electronic image and accept a player's operation. The display surface of the second display unit 22 is inclined with respect to the display surface of the first display unit 21. As shown by a chain line in FIG. 3, the tilt angle IA22 of the display surface of the second display unit 22 with respect to the horizontal plane H is shallower than the tilt angle IA21 of the display surface of the first display unit 21 and deeper than the tilt angle IA3 of the operation panel 3. Is set.

  Further, the display surface of the second display unit 21 and the mounting surface of the mounting unit 33b1 described later are set to have substantially the same inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane H. Accordingly, the player can perform an operation on the second display unit 21 and an operation on the placement surface (operation for placing the card C) with the same feeling, and operability is improved.

  Referring to FIG. 1 again, the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 are positioned above the operation panel 3 so that the player can easily view the image display while performing operations on the operation panel 3. ing. At least one of the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 displays guidance regarding sales of the card C and a game image. For example, the first display unit 21 displays an image of a character corresponding to game data read from the card C. When the game executed by the game function is a battle game in which a plurality of different types of characters compete and compete for victory or loss, an image of the battle game is displayed.

  The 2nd display part 22 can illustrate a touch panel. For example, the player can perform an operation by touching the second display unit while watching the display displayed on the second display unit 22 or the first display unit 21 instead of the button operation by the operation panel 3 described later. . This makes it possible to perform operations more intuitively than button operations, so that even younger children can easily play games, or perform operations that are difficult to perform with button operations (flicks, swipes, etc.) Can do.

  A frame portion 23 is disposed on the outer periphery of the second display unit 22. In the frame portion 23, a pattern or the like for decorating the game apparatus A is arranged. A pair of left and right speakers 24 are arranged in the frame portion 23 of the second display unit 22. The second display unit 22, the frame portion 23, and the speaker 24 are arranged on substantially the same plane, and the inclination angle IA22 with respect to the horizontal plane H is shallower than the inclination angle IA21 of the first display unit 21. It is set deeper than the inclination angle IA3 (see FIG. 3).

  By doing so, light from the ceiling or the first display unit 21 is reflected on the second display unit 22 to prevent the display content of the second display unit 22 from becoming difficult for the player to see. In addition, the sound from the speaker 24 can easily reach the ear of the player facing the first display unit 21. Furthermore, the 2nd display part 22 is arrange | positioned in the space (3rd area | region) produced between the 1st display part 21 and the operation panel 3 which were arrange | positioned a little apart from the operation panel 3 for visibility improvement. , Make effective use of placement space.

  On the upper surface of the operation panel 3, operation units 31R and 31L for receiving player operations are attached. In the case of the present embodiment, the operation units 31R and 31L are each composed of three button-type switches 31a, but may be other types such as lever-type switches. In the case of the present embodiment, the operation unit 31R is provided on the upper right side of the operation panel 3 and the operation unit 31L is provided on the upper left side of the operation panel 3, respectively. The operation unit 31R can accept operations from the other player by the operation unit 31L. Further, on the operation panel 3, the attachment positions of the operation units 31R and 31L are slightly inclined below the front side (front side, player side) below the horizontal position so that the player can easily operate the operation unit.

  Adjacent to the operation panel 3 arranged on the upper surface of the main body 1, an edge (second region) 32 is arranged on the front side (front side, player side) of the main body 1. The edge portion 32 forms a curved protrusion that protrudes to the front side, following the slightly inclined plane portion on which the operation panel 3 is disposed. That is, the edge portion 32 includes at least an inclined surface that is inclined downward from the plane portion of the operation panel 3.

  A structure that reduces the risk of injury even if the player hits his head when the player leans forward from the lower payout portion 12 and takes out the card by making the edge portion 32 a curved protrusion that excludes extra corners. It is said. Furthermore, when the player is a small child, the corner is not formed within the range in which the child can reach the operation panel 3 or the like, so that it is safe to hit the corner and reduce the risk of injury. In the edge portion 32, a part of the reading unit 33 that reads information recorded on the card C is disposed at the center in the width direction of the main body unit 1. The other part of the reading unit 33 is arranged on the operation panel 3.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the game apparatus A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the game apparatus A. A CPU (game execution unit) 41 reads out various programs and data stored in the ROM 42 to realize a game function (game processing) and an on-demand printing function. The RAM 43 functions as a work area.

  The audio output device 44 includes, for example, an audio circuit and speakers 24 and 25a, and outputs sound effects and audio messages according to an output command from the CPU 41. The coin detection unit 11a includes a sensor that detects a coin inserted into the insertion unit 11, and sends a detection signal to the CPU 41 when it detects the insertion of a regular coin. The coin may be a coin or a game coin that is lent in exchange for a coin.

  For example, the CPU 41 performs the following processing. First, when a coin detection signal is received from the coin detection unit 11a, a menu image is displayed on the first display unit 21. The menu is a menu for inquiring the customer (player) whether to execute only the purchase of the card C or play the game together with the purchase of the card C. The customer responds to the inquiry via the operation unit 31R or 31L. In addition, when playing a game, it can further be made to select whether to play alone or two.

  When the signal from the operation unit 31R or 31L is a signal indicating that the customer has selected to execute only the purchase of the card C, a discharge command indicating that one card C is to be discharged is transmitted to the dispensing unit 12. Then, the card C is paid out. After that, for example, when a customer inserts additional coins, an image of a guidance such as a message indicating that another item such as a game card can be purchased is displayed on the first display unit 21 or the second display unit 22 and the series is displayed. Terminate the process.

  When the signal from the operation unit 31R or 31L is a signal indicating that the customer has selected to execute the game together with the purchase of the card C, a discharge command indicating that one card C is to be discharged is sent to the payout unit 12. Send and pay out card C. Then, the process regarding game progress is performed.

  In the process relating to the game progress, for example, an image prompting the player to read the card C by the reading unit 33 is displayed on the first display unit 21. When the reading unit 33 reads the card C, parameters necessary for the progress of the game (for example, physical strength, attack power, defense power, etc. regarding the character) are set. And a game image is displayed on the 1st display part 21, and the process etc. which determine a win / loss based on the player's operation with respect to the operation part 31R or 31L and the set parameter are performed. At this time, the second display unit 22 may be used instead of the operation unit 31R or 31L, or both of them may be used. In the case of a one-player game, the player is a computer, and in the case of a two-player game, the player is a player, but the basic processing is the same.

<Details of housing structure>
Next, the housing structure of the game apparatus A will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 6. 3 is a perspective view of the game apparatus A as viewed from the side, FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the reading unit 33, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views of the reading unit 33.

<Reading unit 33>
The reading unit 33 includes a first bulging portion 33a in which a reading hole (reading portion) 33a1 for reading information is formed, and a second bulging in which a placement portion 33b1 on which the card C can be placed and a positioning portion 33b2 are formed. Part 33b. FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the first bulge portion 33a, and FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the second bulge portion 33b. The second bulge portion 33b has a substantially rectangular inverted bowl shape that is substantially the same shape as the first bulge portion 33a and is slightly larger than the first bulge portion 33a. After the first bulging portion 33a is attached to the region of the operation panel 3 and the edge portion 32 of the main body portion 1, the second bulging portion 33b is attached so as to cover the first bulging portion 33a. By doing so, the reading unit 33 as shown in FIG. 4 is formed. Note that at least one of the first bulging portion 33 a and the second bulging portion 33 b is detachable from the main body portion 1.

<First bulging portion 33a>
As shown in FIG. 5, the first bulging portion 33a has a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners. The upper surface 33a2 is formed at a position where the reading hole 33a1 is offset from the center. 1 edge part 33a3 and the screw hole 33a4 for the screw used for a connection with the main-body part 1 are provided in four corners. The reading hole 33a1 formed in the first bulging portion 33a is a rectangular hole, and presents information recorded on the card C to a reading mechanism disposed on the main body side below the first bulging portion 33a described later. It has become a window.

  The first bulging portion 33a is provided with at least instruction information regarding placement of the card C, for example, an instruction to hold the QR code (registered trademark) of the card C over the reading hole 33a1. The first bulging portion 33a is detachably (removably) arranged with respect to the main body portion 1. Therefore, the position and shape of the reading hole 33a1, the content of the instruction information, and the like can be changed by removing the first bulging portion 33a from the main body 1 and replacing it.

<Second bulging portion 33b>
As shown in FIG. 6, the second bulging portion 33b has a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners, a placement portion 33b1 on which the positioning portion 33b2 is formed, and a second edge portion that curves downward from the periphery of the placement portion 33b1. 33b3 and screw holes 33a4 for screws used for connection to the main body 1 at the four corners. On the back side of the second bulging portion 33b shown in the figure, an inner space that can accommodate the first bulging portion 33a is formed below. Further, when the second bulging portion 33b is arranged so as to cover the first bulging portion 33a, the information of the card C placed on the placement portion 33b1 can be presented to the reading mechanism through the reading hole 33a1. In addition, it is formed of a transparent or translucent member so that the instruction information of the first bulging portion 33a is displayed to the outside. In the present embodiment, the second bulging portion 33b is disposed so as to cover the entire first bulging portion 33a, but is disposed so as to cover only a part of the first bulging portion 33a. Also good.

  When the second bulging portion 33b is disposed in the main body 1 so as to cover the first bulging portion 33a, the screw holes 33a4 and 33b4 of the first bulging portion 33a and the second bulging portion 33b are aligned with each other. Arranged. That is, the first bulging portion 33a and the second bulging portion 33b are attached to the main body portion 1 with a common screw (not shown).

<Placement part 33b1>
The placement portion 33b1 of the second bulge portion 33b includes a placement surface on which the placed card can slide. The placement surface can be exemplified by a surface on which an article such as a card is placed, except for a place where a positioning portion 33b2 described later is formed in the placement portion 33b1. And the reading hole 33a1 formed in the 1st bulging part 33a is arrange | positioned directly under the mounting surface of the mounting part 33b1 of the 2nd bulging part 33b. In addition, in this embodiment, although the mounting surface illustrates a plane, it may be a curved surface or may be a curved surface that matches the shape of an article such as a card.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that the player uses a small card C1 and a large card C2 having different sizes. The small card C1 is smaller than the placement surface of the placement portion 33b1. The larger card C2 is larger than the placement surface. It is assumed that both the small card C1 and the large card C2 have a predetermined area CI in which card information is recorded at a predetermined position in the illustrated corner.

  Since the small card C1 is smaller than the placement portion 33b1, it can slide on the placement surface. In this way, when guiding a predetermined area CI in which information of the card C1 described later is recorded onto the reading hole 33a1, the card C1 is slid on the mounting surface and brought into contact with the positioning portion 33b2. Can lead to.

  Even when a large card C2 is used, the placement surface is set to a size that allows placement of a part of the card including the predetermined area CI in which information of the large card C2 is recorded. There is no wobbling or movement of cards when reading.

  As described above, the second bulging portion 33b (reading portion 33) includes the second edge portion 33b3 that is curved downward from the peripheral edge thereof adjacent to the placement portion 33b1, and therefore, the placement portion 33b1 is placed thereon. The placement surface is disposed at a position higher than the plane portion of the operation panel 3. In this way, the player can easily find the position of the reading unit 33 that reads the card information, and even if the card C2 larger than the placement unit 33b1 is used, the player can place the card around the reading unit 33. There are no interfering members. Therefore, the player can read cards of a plurality of sizes.

  Furthermore, the mounting portion 33b1 is inclined downward toward the near side with respect to the back side of the main body portion 1. As shown in FIG. 3, at least the inclination angle IA33 of the mounting portion 33b1 with respect to the horizontal plane H is formed larger than the inclination angle IA3 of the operation panel 3 with respect to the horizontal plane H. Further, the inclination angle IA33 of the placement portion 33b1 may be formed smaller than the inclination angle of the upper surface of the edge portion 32.

  Since the placement portion 33b1 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane H, even if the card C is placed on the placement portion 33b1, it falls down on the player side. It is possible to prevent the player from leaving the card on the placement portion 33b1. Furthermore, by setting the placement surface of the placement portion 33b1 to be a downwardly inclined surface, the placement portion 33b1 can be arranged so that even a small child with a low height can easily see the placement surface and can easily reach the hand. Further, by forming the second edge portion 33b3 that curves downward from the periphery of the placement portion 33b1, the card C can be easily dropped by the curved surface, and further, the risk of injury can be reduced even if the child contacts.

<Positioning part 33b2>
On the placement portion 33b1, a positioning portion 33b2 for determining a placement position of the card C on the placement portion 33b1 is disposed. The positioning portion 33b2 has a height that restricts the movement of the card C on the placement portion 33b1. For example, the positioning part 33b2 can be exemplified as having a height higher than the thickness of the card C. This is not limited to the case of the card C. When an article having a thickness is used instead of the card, at least the article may be at a height that prevents the article from moving on the placement portion 33b1. Further, even if the height is lower than the thickness of the article, the height may be such that the article does not easily ride on the positioning portion 33b2 when the player moves the article on the placement surface.

  The positioning unit 33b2 positions the predetermined area CI in which information on the card C is recorded on the mounting unit 33b1 to a position corresponding to the reading hole 33a1. In the present embodiment, orthogonal wall members are employed corresponding to at least two sides of the reading hole 33a1. The wall member has, for example, tapered surfaces that are erected from the placement portion 33b1, so that even if the card collides, the force is released or the card member is easily guided when it is placed from above. .

  The positioning portion 33b2 is not limited to the orthogonal wall member, and may be at least two protrusions erected from the placement portion 33b1 or at least two protrusions intersecting each other. It should be noted that at least two of the protruding ridges may be arranged such that at least one of the extended lines of the protruding lines intersects or is orthogonal to the extended lines of the other protruding lines or the protruding lines themselves.

  The position, shape and size of the positioning portion 33b2 and the size of the placement portion 33b1 can be changed by exchanging the second bulging portion 33b in the same manner as the first bulging portion 33a. Further, even when a portion corresponding to the reading hole 33a1 is scratched or dirty, it can be easily replaced. If the position corresponding to the reading hole 33a1 of the first bulging portion 33a is transparent or translucent, the entire second bulging portion 33b may not be transparent or translucent.

<Reading operation>
A reading mechanism (not shown) is arranged inside the first bulging portion 33a (inside the main body 1). The reading mechanism includes a light source such as an LED and a detection unit that detects reflected light of the light from the light source. The reading mechanism detects reflected light such as QR code (registered trademark) recorded on the card C through the reading hole 33a, and reads information recorded on the card C. The player slides the card C with the card C placed on the placement portion 33b1, and fits the predetermined area CI in which the game data is recorded into the reading hole 33a. Then, the reading mechanism can read information. The reading unit 33 may have any form as long as it includes a sensor corresponding to the game data recording method in the card C. For example, when the game data is recorded in the barcode format, An optical sensor for reading is provided.

<Other configurations>
Next, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a transparent panel 25 is arranged on the entire upper front surface of the display / exhibition unit 2. By sandwiching the decorative sheet by the transparent panel 25, information on the character, game content, and the like can be provided by the decorative sheet. In addition, a pair of left and right speakers 25 a is disposed below the transparent panel 25.

  Further, the entire front surface below the operation panel 3 of the game apparatus A is displayed except for the portions corresponding to the insertion unit 11 for inserting the purchase price as the consideration for the card C and the payout unit 12 for paying out the card C. -It is covered with a transparent panel in the same way as the entire upper front of the exhibition part 2. By sandwiching the decorative sheet with the transparent panel, information on the character, game content, and the like can be provided by the decorative sheet. In addition, by adopting a transparent panel, it is possible to easily attach decorative sheets with different designs depending on the new model.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part, 3 operation panel, 33 reading part, 33b1 mounting part, A game device, C card

Claims (19)

Reading means for reading information recorded on the article;
Game execution means for executing a game process using the information;
A main body having an operation means for receiving an operation of a player and the reading means;
A game device comprising:
It said reading means includes a bulging portion, a reading portion for reading the information provided in the bulging portion, and a can be placed mounting portion of said article,
A game apparatus in which the placement surface of the placement portion is disposed at a position higher than a flat portion on which the operation means is disposed and is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface is inclined downward toward the near side with respect to the back side of the main body portion.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit further includes a positioning unit that determines a placement position of the article on the placement surface.   The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the positioning unit has a height that restricts movement of the article on the placement surface.   The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the positioning unit positions a predetermined area in the article where the information is recorded to a position corresponding to the reading unit.   6. The game device according to claim 3, wherein the positioning unit includes at least two protrusions erected from the placement part or at least two protrusions intersecting each other.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the placement surface is a flat surface on which the placed article can slide.   The game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the placement surface is set to a size capable of placing a part of the article including at least a predetermined area in which the information is recorded. The game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bulging portion includes an edge portion that is adjacent to the placement surface and curves downward from the placement surface. The bulge portion includes a first bulge portion, a second bulge portion, and a positioning portion that determines a placement position on the placement surface of the article.
The first bulging portion is provided with at least instruction information regarding placement of the article,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the second bulging portion is formed of a transparent or translucent member.   The game device according to claim 10, wherein the second bulging portion is arranged to cover the first bulging portion, and includes the positioning portion and the placement portion. The first bulging part is attachable to and detachable from the main body part and can be replaced with another first bulging part ,
The game device according to claim 10, wherein the instruction information can be changed by exchanging the first bulge portion. The second bulging part can be attached to and detached from the main body part and exchanged with the other second bulging part,
The game device according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the positioning portion and the placement portion can be changed by exchanging the second bulging portion. The upper surface of the main body includes a first region including the planar portion, and a second region disposed on the near side of the main body adjacent to the first region,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the reading unit is arranged in the second area. Before Stories second region is inclined downwardly toward the front side with respect to the rear side of the main body portion, an inclined surface inclined greater than the plane portion,
The game device according to claim 14, wherein the reading unit is arranged at a center in the width direction of the main body.   The game apparatus according to claim 15, wherein an inclination angle of the mounting portion with respect to a horizontal plane is formed larger than an inclination angle of the first region and smaller than an inclination angle of the second region. A first display unit that can display at least an image for a game, is erected from the back side of the upper surface of the main body unit, and is disposed to face the player via the upper surface;
A second display unit arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, capable of displaying at least an image for a game, and accepting an operation of a player;
Game apparatus according to any one of 1 to 6 claim 14, further comprising a. The upper surface of the main body further includes a third region between the first region and the first display unit,
The second display unit is disposed in the third region;
The game apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein an inclination angle of the second display unit with respect to a horizontal plane is set shallower than an inclination angle of the first display unit. The game device according to claim 17 , wherein the display surface of the second display unit and the mounting surface have substantially the same inclination angle with respect to a horizontal plane.

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